Proverbs 19:20-29

20 ¹Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.

21 Many ²plans are in a man's heart, But the ³counsel of the LORD will stand.

22 What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar *.

23 The ⁴fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep ⁵satisfied, ⁶untouched * by evil.

24 The ⁷sluggard buries his hand ⁸in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

25 ⁹Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But ¹⁰reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

26 He ¹¹who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked ¹²spreads iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for ¹³scoffers, And ¹⁴blows for the back of fools.

Proverbs 19:20-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 8

This chapter gives an account of the introduction of the ark into the temple, 1Ki 8:1-9 of the glory of the Lord filling it, 1Ki 8:10,11 of a speech Solomon made to the people concerning the building of the temple, and how he came to be engaged in it, 1Ki 8:12-21, of a prayer of his he put up on this occasion, requesting, that what supplications soever were made at any time, or on any account, by Israelites or strangers, might be accepted by the Lord, 1Ki 8:22-53, and of his blessing the people of Israel at the close of it, with some useful exhortations, 1Ki 8:54-61, and of the great number of sacrifices offered up by him, and the feast he made for the people, upon which he dismissed them, 1Ki 8:62-66.

Cross References

• 1. Proverbs 4:1; Proverbs 8:33; Proverbs 12:15
• 2. Proverbs 16:1, 9
• 3. Psalms 33:10, 11; Isaiah 14:26, 27
• 4. Proverbs 14:27; 1 Timothy 4:8
• 5. Psalms 25:13
• 6. Psalms 91:10; Proverbs 12:21
• 7. Proverbs 26:15
• 8. Matthew 26:23; Mark 14:20
• 9. Proverbs 21:11
• 10. Proverbs 9:8
• 11. Proverbs 28:24
• 12. Job 15:16; Job 20:12, 13; Job 34:7
• 13. Psalms 1:1; Proverbs 9:12
• 14. Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 18:6; Proverbs 26:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "in your latter end"
• [b]. Or "loyalty"
• [c]. Or "reverence"
• [d]. Lit "not visited"
• [e]. Lit "simple"
• [f]. Lit "discern"
• [g]. Or "swallows"
• [h]. Gr "Rods"